The Partners

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council serves a population of 175,000 residents, spends £139m a year and employs 1,700 staff to provide a huge range of services to meet the needs of local people. Despite tightening financial constraints, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council continues to serve its communities well, providing high-quality services that meet their changing needs.

Ranked in the top two per cent of world universities, and celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2014, the University of Essex has established a global reputation. Our pioneering research helps to inform policy and change lives in the UK and overseas.

The third floor of The Forum is dedicated to our higher education cohort and they have preferential access to the two study centres. Between The Forum and Southend Central Rail Station is the College’s Southend Campus, one of three main campuses servicing the South Essex region, the other two are located in Basildon and Thurrock (Grays).